Since when we were young, we been planted with this question. “What you wanted to be when you grow up?” Often, the question was posted by either our parents, relatives and even our school teachers. What kind of answer that they might expected from us? A home maker? A loving father? A loyal and filial son?
No, as the matter of fact, they were expecting something to do with the nature of profession. Be it engineer, doctor, lawyer or even architect. Speaking about it, I still kept my list of ambition when was interviewed by my teacher in primary years. Come to think of it was pretty silly.
From being a teacher, to lawyer, policeman, be in the army, scientist and more. It seems even interesting because the ambition was being planted in as a seed. When we grew up, we might choose to omit these ambition that once was the burning desire. Perhaps due to the understanding of how the real world outside operates.
This reminds me of the story that was brought up during my school years. There was this student that was always slacking behind in his studies. Paying no attention to the classroom teachings as well as treated his school life as waste of time. Hence, one fine day the teacher asked him a question. “What you wanted to do in life if you don’t study well?” The student stood up, with the confident and excitment in his face. His eyes was sparkling and deep inside you can see a fighter within him. He told the teacher that to be a bus driver for Len Seng.1. He was so passionate about the job he wanted to do. When listening to his words, you can feels what he feels. He added that he wanted to be the bus driver especially that serve the route to Air Panas, Setapak.
He said that it is one of the coolest profession and able to speed, overtake and drive recklessly like his father own the road. The Setapakians will cheer for him and his driving skills. Nonetheless, no one knows what happened to him after that.
So,what was your ambition back then? Why do you choose it? Just don’t tell me crap about like “for World Peace” or even worse, “Majulah Blogging Untuk Negara”. Ask yourself and tell the truth. Nobody have the right to say you are wrong coz’ you are not responsible to reply to them.
On this day..
- On the move - 2007
- Night Parlour - 2006
- One man and ................ - 2005
- Len Seng was one of the public transportation that serve the Klang Valley [↩]
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